Ireland vs Norway: Lung cancer death rates in men
Ireland
42.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
45.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Ireland rank
43rd
Norway rank
41st
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 45.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 39.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 55.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 59.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 55.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 47.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 45.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 45.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Ireland and Norway?
- 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.